Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-30
A Misleading Statement Made i'm the
House Of Commons.

AhOuSe Oh SO"mAOnSs
CHICAGO. March 30.-A Times special from OF
tawa, Ont, says: The announcement made by Sir
Henry Holland, In the British house OF commons
that Canada possessed authority to direct the
operations OF armed cruisers without the consent
\. Worh rue ,petlai parliament. under the British
Dominion power to legislate in all matters relative
10 military and naval defenSeS while in accord
ance with facts Is misleading, and Is calculated
10 convey wrong impression as to the right OF
The Dominion government. without further legis-
iatlon TO direct the operations OF armed cruisers
IN waging hoStilitieS against vessels OF a foreign
country. The British NOrth-American actor the
act OF confederation, as il is called-gave to the
Dominion government power 10 make laws for the
peace, order and good government i'm relation to-
militia and naval defense. When the question Of
naval projection came up in connection with the
OF the treaty OF 1854, the Dominion gov
ernment passed an act organizing a ma
I1he neo, police force OF a civil character,
municipal force When asked what he thought OF
the right OF Canada TO send out armed cruisers un.
0er eAlsung laws, gentleman who for many
years was identified with the fisheries department
here, said: 81 have very grave doubts about the
subject" Continuing, he sai6: aware OF the un-
when We were protecting our 1sheries. We Issued
imperative orders TO all commanders OF cruisers TO
In no case re at an 1ntruding vessel until She had
nrSt nred and shown fight, and IL became a matter
OF Self-defenSe. We were most particular on this
point. understand the same instructions We're
given last year to the commanders OF all cruisers
engaged In the protective service. The question
resolves itself down TO this that under the act OF
confederation Canada can only establish a navy
through the passage OF a bill through the Domin-
ion parliament which, to be effective must receive
the assent OF the British government"
Ten Below Zero at Ottawa.
OTTAWA, ONT, March 30. - The thermometer
registered ten degrees below zero here this morn
ing, and there is 10 feet OF snow on the ground
The Game COnstables' Murderer.
HE ADMITS THE CRIME, But CLAIMS TO HAVE ACTED
In sELF-DRFENsE.
SAN FIR ANCISCo, March a0-The following mes
night from w. X. Thomas, chief OF police OF Oak
land, in reference TO the arrest OF Calvin Graves
yesterday at Oakland: "Calvin p. Graves was ar
rested here for the murder of ChaS. Niles and Ly-
man o. Hin on November last, In Washington
County, Me. He admits the murder but claims he
acted In self-defense." The governor OF Maine has
offered 81 900 reward for his arrest
A Schooner i'm a PerilOus Position.
BOSTON, March 3O.-A dispatch from ST. Peters,
c. b. reports that the British schooner Ceylon,
from Porto Rico for Boston, with molasses. lies In
an unsafe position three miles west OF Cape
Hinchinbroke, C. b., with both anchors down. II
the gale continues she Will probably be driven
ashore. She was blown on the coast three times
and lost spars and sails. The vessel is reported
disabled and her crew nearly used up.
From Wall Street To-day.
NEW YORK, March 80. IL a-m.-The stock market
opened rather heavy first prices generally showing
figures The market was active. The general list
was feverish, and but little progress was made in
either direction, much irregular1ty being shown,
and, while Texas Pacific, Ohio and Mississippi
and few others gained small fractions most OF
the list were rather heavy At IL O'Clock the mar
ket is active and firm, more decided tone devel-
Oping In the latter part OF the hour.
To Attend the Jubilee Service.
LONDON, March 3O.-The members or the house
of commons WILL In a body, attend the state jubi-
lee service in St Margarets Chapel, Westminster
Abbey, on May %.
Aground i'm the Delaware River.
PHILADELPHIA March 3O.-The steamer Dessoug,
from Savannah, went aground above Greenwich
Point, Delaware River, last night, and still re-
mains